Speicher



J. SPEICHER;

COOP. APPLICATION FILED .IANFZB, I914 1,303,736. Patented May13,1919.

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EVi-lwcmeo Chimney,

P. IfsPEIcHE R.

COOP. APPLICATION FILED JAN.28'. I914.

'Patented May 18, 1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2 P11. ISPEICHER.

COOP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2B. m4

Patented May13, 1919.

attozucg 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- "pen the floor, thus keeping the floor dry all times. A narrow metal strip 12 is ti by rivets iii at a certain point upon .aoor 11, said strip being bent downrdly at U, outwardly at l, and upwardly so as to come up slightly over the under of the coop, thus holding the door sexsly in place/and at the same time per ntting it to he slid in and out. The front ble portion of the coop is provided with ular piece ot sheet metal 14 bent J at it. extending to a point oppothe eaves oi" the root, where it is seby bolts passing through holes 1% on sides of the coop. The gable portion tongue ii at its apex sii'ni' ,r to and the same purpose as tongue 2" of rear 23, said portion also being provided with i tor'the purpose of ventilation.

.rking addition is made of a wire ortion 15 with a metal strip 15 rear'and bottom edge, said parking anon being made lit a size adapted to e within the coop proper. The rear end twin are lettopcn and the front porclosed solidly by means of a sheet of bent upwardly at S to form a slide the door 17 which is slidably mounted inctai strip 18 secured across the trout e parking addition. Said sliding door "lftilfil' provided with a small door 19 may be opened to permit egress and N3 of the smaller towis without per ;.g the larger iowls to get out of the Wing now described and pointed out new and useful features of my invention, do not innit myself to the shape of certain ts where the shape is not essential, nor i restrict: myself to the exact details of construction shown and described, but mean intend to claim all equivalents and var ions thereof not departing in principle, .31 my invention and falling within the purview of the appended claims.

i l hat I claim as my invention and desire to secare by fiictters Patent is: I

A coop comprising a back and integral ties and root. said rooi' consisting of oppo- -irranged downwardly-inclined sides,

ii 'istanding tab formed at the apex oi said back, a coextensive bead formed upon no edge of one oi the sides oi the root, an

2. In a parking coop, in combination, a covering, inwardly formed flanges upon the sides at the bottom of said covering, a slidable bottom formed with downwardly extending L-shapcd flanges along the sides 'thereof, the base of said flanges adapted to slide upon the top of the said inwardly formed flanges so as to raise said bottom above the ground and form a groove between the sides of said bottom and the sides of said covering, a parking addition open at one end thereof adapted to slide within the open end of said covering, said parking addition formed with iatticed sides and top, an end plate, mounted upon one end of said parking addition, and means secured to said end adapted to permit egress and ingress to said coop.

3. A brood coop consisting of two telescopic sections, the main section of which is closed at the top, sides and one end and having a raised bottom forming grooves, and the other or screen section resting in said grooves and open at one end and bottom and provided in its closed end with an opening, and a door for said opening, the said screen section adapted to be moved into and out of the main section.

4. A brood coop consisting of a main section made of sheet metal and open at one end, the bottom of said main section being provided at its side edges with grooves, and I a screen section the lower edges of which rest in said grooves, the said screen section being open at one end and at its bottom and .PI'OYHlGCl with a door at its other end, and

adapted to be moved into and out of the main section.

lira brood coop, a pair of telescopic sections, one of said sections being formed 1 of screening, the other section having solid side and top walls and an end, flanges termed on said side walls, a floor having marginal flanges to slidably engage the flanges on the side walls, said flanges forming guideways for said screen section and drains for the fl'oor.

111 a brood coop, a pair of telescopically related sections, one of the sections being formed of screening, the other section 115 having solid side and top Walls and an end, said sides having base flanges thereon, a floor having downwardiy and outwardly bent flanges to slide on said base flanges, said flanges serving to maintain the floor in a plane remote from the earth, and said last mentioned flanges providing gnideways for the screen section,

7. A brood coop consisting of a main section made of sheet metal and open at one end, the bottom of said main section being provided at its side edges with grooves, and a screen section the lower edges ct which rest in said grooves, the said sereen section being open at one end and at its'oottoin and provided with a door at its other end, and adapted to be moved into and out of the main section.

8. In a breed coop, a pair of telescopically related sections, one of the Sections being formed partly of screen, the other section having side walls, top and an end, said sides having Base flanges thereon, a floor member having downwardly and outwardly bent flanges to slide on said base flanges, said flanges serving to maintain the floor in n plane i'eniote from ille ee tlin means gagenble wifli said finer inemnel' adapted 10 retain the same upon said base flanges, and said last mentioned 1L s :evidiny g guidewuys for the screen seamen.

In testimony whereef l1 my signature in presence eil (We witnessesp Viitnessses: 

